[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Any Americans fancy popping over to Britain?

[John Walton]

Joanne0012 at aol.com wrote:

>> For instance -- my ticket NY-London cost $538. Sure, I'll take the extra
>> couple hundred bucks!
> 
> John, when I randomly plugged in Dec. 18, returning Jan. 10 on the USAirways
> site, it gave me a fare of $303.00

Wow, *nobody* must want to fly USAir...and I can see why! I wouldn't like to
fly through Charlotte or Pittsburgh just to save $50! I'm sure it would be
cheaper on Air India, but having once flown Air India NY-London, let me just
say "never again".

Actually, we're not really comparing like with like. As a student ("thrift"
is our watchword) I'm willing to pay the extra $50 on British Airways for:

1) Direct flight, NY JFK - London LHR -- can take a good 4-5 hours off the
journey time
2) NOT flying USAir. While BA's service is not the greatest (Virgin's better
in economy), NOBODY is as bad as USAir. Except maybe Delta. Or Continental.
Or American. Or United. Or Air India. Give me BA, Virgin, Air France, Aer
Lingus or Lufthansa! As a 6'3", rather wide person, the extra 3" of legroom
that BA give you is divine.
3) Airports -- I detest LaGuardia, Charlotte and Gatwick. Pittsburgh is not
great either. JFK and Heathrow are WAY better. Transport links are better to
JFK and Heathrow as well.
4) Flexible fare that BA are offering
5) The free hotel night that they're offering

In comparison -- Virgin comes up with the Malfoyesque sum of $956 for a
similarly-timed journey. On Expedia, American is $354, Continental $377.
Gulp!

Ah well. Must go book my flight for the summer now :D

--John

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John Walton -- john at walton.vu
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